Combined abdominal bandage and corset.



Patented Dec. 8-, 1908.

5 me who z aflozneq R. MARKS COMBINED ABDOMINAL BANDAGE AND 001mm.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT abdommal .justments can be easily and texture (WROSE MARKS, OF NEW YQRK, N. Y. I

Specification of Letters Patent. v Application filed September 17,1907.Serial No. 393,419;

coman nn ABDOMINAL namaaen AND consn'r.

Patented Dec. 8, 1908;

To all whom itmay concern: Be it known that I, osn MARKS, 'a citizen ofthe United States, residing in the city, county, and State-of New' York,have "invented a certain new-and useful Improvement in a CombinedAbdominal Bandage and Corset, of which the following is a specification.

This'invention'has especial relation to' 'a form of corset to be used bypersons requiring support whether by reason of obesity or on account ofpathological conditions. i

The principal object of the invention is the provision of eflicientmeans whereby acorset can be ada ted to perfect su port of the partsname without undue 'scomfort to the wearer. and whereby all thenecessary adand quickly performed by the wearer herself.

In the -accompanyi? shows the corset sprea out as viewed from theinterior, showing the bandage 'inplace,

and Fig. 2 is a artlal view of t e exterior, showing the pre erredarrangement of fastening ribbon.

In carrying out my said invention I am able :to adapt anyform of corsetto the improvement and for this purpose I employ a andage or sup ortersuited as to size, sha e hether elastic or not) t,o the particularwearer to be fitted, and I secure edges or ends of thisband- At 1. and 2are shownthe two halves of a corset, laced to ether as usual, as at 3The bandage of at 4. I

I refer to secure the lateral ends of the ban age as follows: Eyeletholes duly reinforced, as bystrips 5 re provided at the i side of thecorset and pre erably toward the front of the wearer. On one side of thebandage a reinforcing stri 6 is fastened directly' to the bandage, w

textile sheet 7 are adapted to beunited to the bandage by hooks and e es9; The

forcingstr'ips 5 by lacings 10 and 1 1-, the ends.

- of which are carried outside of the-corset and tied as shownin' Fig.2.o r otherwise; The lower edge of the bandage is held down'so-as tocome under the parts to be supported by means of bands 12, 13, extendandcarried around and behind the legs of to loosen drawin Fi rel gu HWhatIclaimis:

' said belt to said corset, meansjfor fastemn or unfastening said beltindependently of sai flexible textile material is'shown and comprisin leon the other: side two strips 6 'and 8, united by the flexible ing fromthis lower edge of the bandage to the upper edge of the wearersstockings, being preferably providedwith eyes 14 lapped over uttons 15on the bandage at the upper ends the wearer. V

' It will be seen that my improvement su e plies an elastic bandage forsu port of th abdomen which can be drawn down by the straps 13 tostretch it under the projecting abdominal parts; also that my banda ecan be raised or lowered to fit the wearer y a propriate use .of theside lacing These "si e acings' are furthermore easily handled fromoutside, without removing the corset, .so as or tighten thewholebandageor one portion more than another, at will. At the same time,in undressing, the bandage canbe quickly opened along the hooks andeges9, without taking the trouble to unlace t esame.

1 An abdominal belt comprising a corset portion, an .elas'ticbeltsecured to said corset portion at two verticaledges and adapted to einclosedby said. corset, and means for detachably securing said beltdirectly to the in ner face of said corset, whereby when said belt isdetached, allobjectionable attaching portions areavoided.

2. An abdominal belt, comprisin' incombination with a corset, an elasticbe tportion adapted to be inclosed in the front portion of said corset,adjustable lacing'means securing lacing means and straps. depending fromsaid belt for attachment to'the wearers stockings, whereby said belt maybe held in proper position at its-lower portion. 7 I

3. An abdominal belt, comprisin in-combination with'a corset, an elasticheft ortion adapted to be wholly inclosed by sai corset two sections ofunequal width, ad ustab e lacingmeanssecuring said belt to-said corset,means for fastening'or unfastening said belt independently of saidlacmg' means, and means forholdingt-he lower portion of said belt inposition,'-sa id independent belt fastening means compris ing hooks andeyes on the corresponding vertic'al edgesof .said belt sections.

witnesses:

Gno. D. vWnnxs, I Jauns S. Lune.

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ROSE MARKS.

